Fairey

Fairey Gannet

Maritime patrol

  • First flight1949
  • Introduction1953
  • StatusRetired
  • Number built348
Technical data

Specifications

01

Crew & dimensions

Crew
3
Length
43 ft
Wingspan
54 ft 4 in
Height
13 ft 9 in
02

Performance

Maximum speed
310 mph
Service ceiling
25,000 ft
03

Powerplant

Powerplant
1 × Armstrong Siddeley ASMD.1 Double Mamba coupled turboprop engine (2,950 shp)
04

Armament

Armament
Guns: :* 2× fixed forward firing Beardmore-Farquhar machine guns, :* 1 or 2 flexibly-mounted Beardmore-Farquhar machine guns on a Scarff ring